Venue: Studio
Date: Thu 27 Sep - Sat 13 Oct
Time: 11am, 1.30pm & 6pm
Produced by: York Theatre Royal and tutti frutti
Written by: Mike Kenny
Directed by: Wendy Harris
Designed by: Catherine Chapman
Music by: Chris Mellor
Movement by: TC Howard
Reviews
Wed 03 Oct 2012
Written by Knavesmire School Ambassadors
Pupils from Knavesmire School review Rapunzel
Thu 04 Oct 2012
Written by Mark Smith
Children’s theatre company tutti frutti turns 21 this year, and they continue to delight audiences of all ages, this time commissioning a new version of the classic tale from the talented—and seemingly tireless—writer Mike Kenny.
Thu 04 Oct 2012
Written by Ron Simpson
As the audience enters York’s Studio Theatre for Rapunzel, the three actors are preening themselves in mirrors, applying make-up, striking poses and asking for help from the audience.
Thu 04 Oct 2012
Written by Kevin Berry
Rapunzel’s hair has grown long enough to reach the ground so she cuts it off. Why? “It was weighing me down,” is the exasperated response and, she adds, it takes so much time to wash and plait. So runs the humour in this clever and playful adaptation from writer Mike Kenny and the tutti frutti company. Rapunzel’s tower is built in front of our eyes with simple, yet powerful theatricality, understated light and sound, and some inspiring choreography. Yes, the tower is built but only in our imaginations and we must imagine how high it is after each spurt of building - by Rapunzel’s nan.
Fri 05 Oct 2012
Written by Esther Dyson
tutti frutti is a well established theatre company that perform new adaptations to children’s books, they perform over 200 performance a year in venues across the country including primary schools. This week at the York Theatre Royal they bring to the stage an original adaptation of the well known story of Rapunzel.
Fri 05 Oct 2012
Written by Elisabeth Shuker
tutti frutti aims ‘to delight children’ and their production of Mike Kenny’s Rapunzel is most certainly delightful. The classic tale is told in a vibrant and whimsical style. Kenny introduces us to Rapunzel when she is a hairless baby and we watch her as she comes of age, privy to all of her dreams, angst and confusion.
Mon 08 Oct 2012
Written by Julia Pattison
tutti frutti celebrates 21 years of delighting children with meaningful, imaginative, story based theatre that is created for children aged 3+ and their families. Their latest production is an enchanting new adaptation of the well-known fairy tale Rapunzel. Writer Mike Kenny has worked his own magic on this unique adaptation, emphasising the curiosity and joys of growing up, risk taking and discovering who you are.
Mon 08 Oct 2012
Written by Steve Pratt
Rapunzel never goes out, using that old excuse that she’s washing her hair. But she means it. It takes a very long time as she has very long hair that gets longer and longer and longer as the play progresses.
Mon 08 Oct 2012
Written by Louise Ibbotson
In our house when the three year old doesn’t fidget it generally means that he is enjoying himself – so the fact he sat through the tutti frutti performance of Rapunzel and barely uttered a word shows he was having fun.
Mon 08 Oct 2012
Written by Dan Birch
The element of storytelling is a moment enriched in gaze and wonderment. The story of Rapunzel at the Theatre Royal was one such moment. The majority of the audience, boxed in a square style surely wanted this experience. The child-like nature of the play burst through the seams with a carefree spin on modern life. This could be argued as a distinct bonus but would it be the exact type?
Wed 10 Oct 2012
Written by Judy Adcock
tutti frutti Theatre Company are marking their 21st birthday with a new adaptation by Mike Kenny of Rapunzel. Mike Kenny has gone from delivering his adaptation of the York Mystery Plays with over a thousand players to a three hander to tell the story of Rapunzel.
tutti frutti celebrates its 21st birthday with York Theatre Royal by commissioning a fabulous new playful production of Rapunzel; a story about a girl who is taken away from what she knows and protected from all the things that she loves.
Placed high-up in a tower above the world and faced with the challenge of growing-up, she is found alone, dreaming...
The sun goes up
The moon goes down
The world keeps turning
Round and round.
The moon comes up
The sun goes down
Can things that are lost
Ever be found?
1 year, 2 years, the girl gets older
The summers hot, the winters colder
3 years, 4 years, her tower stands straight
The girl is dreaming, and still she waits…..
5 years, 6 years, the years go by
She's still alone, she wonders why?......
Told in an inventive, visual and physical style with live music and magical design, Rapunzel is a delightful new production for children about the curiosity and joys of growing up, risk taking and discovering who you are.
'The best Tutti Frutti production yet.' The Stage
'Those looking for a magical and thought-provoking early experience of the wonder and power of theatre should treat themselves to Tutti Frutti.' British Theatre Guide
“one of the most inspired ensembles specialising in work for very young children.” The Guardian
School parties can spend the day with us in the theatre exploring the themes of the story in a variety of practical ways. The activities will be followed by a 1.30pm performance of Rapunzel.
Find out more here.
**All Theatre Days are now sold out, but please look out for them on future productions.**
Related News
Fri 16 Nov 2012
Leeds theatre company tutti frutti and York Theatre Royal are delighted to announce that their touring co-production of Hare and Tortoise by the acclaimed playwright Brendan Murray has won the Best Play for Children and Young People category at the 2012 Writers Guild of Great Britain Awards.
Tue 09 Oct 2012
Visiting children from Chernobyl met the cast of Rapunzel at York Theatre Royal.
Wed 03 Oct 2012
When tutti frutti’s production of Rapunzel opens in York Theatre Royal’s Studio on September 27th, it will mark 21 years of performance by the Leeds-based company. As befits a company aiming its productions at 3-7 year olds, tutti frutti is small-scale in production style: in her productions artistic director Wendy Harris has used a maximum of four actors (a minimum of one!) and tours take in primary schools and village halls together with studio theatres.
Mon 16 Jul 2012
Following on from last year’s smash hit Hare and Tortoise, the acclaimed tutti frutti are set to celebrate their 21st anniversary with an enchanting new adaptation byleading children's playwright Mike Kenny of the much loved story Rapunzel.
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